When the middle-aged scholar in the air saw him arrive, no one below dared to utter a sound. They truly believed that their emperor had become senile and had even killed several of the eldest prince's trusted confidants for the sake of the Longgan Dynasty.

It's utterly absurd. Now it seems the Crown Prince's desperate gamble was entirely justified.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar was the Crown Prince's top retainer. The political situation in the Northern Desert Empire was already escalating rapidly.

But in the blink of an eye, Emperor Huangpu Yun changed his tune and firmly rejected any interference in the Longgan Dynasty's affairs, which made the eldest prince, who had been in a superior position, feel resentful.

The affairs of the Longgan Dynasty were originally minor matters, but unfortunately, he trained many martial artists, which depleted the court's coffers by a large amount of gold and silver.

That's why the order was issued to have spies in various places pay attention to money.

The wealthy and powerful Longgan Dynasty, embroiled in a succession struggle, was the best target.

Profits from the three mines were enough to cover his losses, leaving him without any weaknesses.

That's why he used all his power to deal with the Second Prince. Once this matter is suppressed, he will lose all his prestige and will definitely be at a disadvantage in the factional struggle.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar was ordered to assist Qin Feiming in ascending to the throne as soon as possible and to take control of the three mines. Since the empire had no intention of seizing them by trickery or force, wouldn't it be better to simply use all three mines for themselves?

The middle-aged Confucian scholar and Qin Feiming were naturally overjoyed, but their joy was short-lived, interrupted by the overwhelming power of heaven and earth.

A muffled clap of thunder was heard from the sky, followed by a voice.

"The Northern Desert Empire ignores all advice and must be destroyed!"

As the sound was made, the sky over the entire Qingxuan Continent was covered by dark clouds. Qin Feifan recognized the owner of the voice as his Brother Meng!

He was utterly horrified. In his eyes, the voice seemed to resound throughout the entire world. He couldn't imagine how powerful it was. Was his Brother Meng really a deity?

Qin Feifan guessed correctly. Meng Fan used supernatural powers in this shout. With his current abilities, it was child's play for him to cover the entire Qingxuan Continent with his divine sense!

Located in the mountains where the Ji Yuan Empire and the Teng Yun Empire meet, this place was originally the territory of the Ziwei Sect, but unfortunately it was affected by the great war and not a single tile was left.

Fortunately, his disciples are still alive and all of them are highly skilled, so rebuilding is not difficult.

Several months have passed, and the place has been restored to its pre-war beauty.

Sitting atop Daoshan Mountain, Jiang Mu suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.

The sky was filled with swirling clouds and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was in turmoil.

"Such an unusual occurrence must mean something big is about to happen."

Zhou Mubai, standing next to him, also had a furrowed brow.

"Senior brother, the one with such supernatural powers must be Senior Meng."

"Sigh, I wonder who has the audacity to provoke Senior Meng into anger."

Sure enough, Meng Fan's voice rang out from the sky.

"The Northern Desert Empire ignores all advice and must be destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu exclaimed in astonishment, "Are the Northern Desert Empire really this brave? I personally went to warn them, yet they still dare to interfere in the affairs of the Longgan Dynasty. They are truly courting death!"

Zhou Mubai nodded and said, "Senior brother, I suppose those eight people from the ancestral land of the Northern Desert Empire didn't take your words to heart!"

"Hmph! I could wipe them out with a single finger. Why wouldn't they take my words seriously? If you ask me, it's those people down there who didn't listen to my advice. Now they've really caused trouble for those people in the ancestral land."

Zhou Mubai chuckled and said, "Senior Meng wouldn't use his power to bully people, otherwise he wouldn't have asked you to go and persuade them personally. Since they won't listen to advice, it can't be blamed on Senior Meng. We've done our duty without any regrets."

Jiang Mu smiled wryly and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to plead for him. I owe Senior Meng too much of a favor!"

Zhou Mubai joked, "When you have too much debt, you don't have to worry. If Senior Meng is willing to help, and they can still send you a message, it means that Senior Meng doesn't intend to kill them all."

"Hmm, your analysis makes some sense. I'd better head over there. Where's the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle?"

"That brat Chu Di still hasn't paid back."

"Then why don't you go and ask for it?"

"One life-saving talisman is enough to exchange for a divine item, let alone so many that they gave you! I have no face to ask for them back!"

"Alright, alright, I'm off!"

After saying that, Jiang Mu turned into a stream of light and disappeared on the mountaintop.

Countless powerful figures across the Azure Profound Continent were horrified, and even the other three transcendent forces were terrified. This voice could be heard anywhere, whether inside the great formation or the forbidden area, and it was completely unobstructed. One can only imagine the cultivation level of the voice's owner!

Putting them aside, the Northern Desert Empire is currently in complete chaos.

All those above the Innate Realm were pressed down by an overwhelming pressure, unable to move at all, causing immense panic.

The same was true in the imperial palace of the Northern Desert Empire. There were many powerful figures here, and now they were all pressed to the ground as if they were carrying a huge mountain on their backs. Even Emperor Huangpu Yun was pressed down on the main hall and could not move.

"Tell me, what... what's going on here?!"

Huangpu Yun didn't know what had happened, and judging from the sound in the sky, he only vaguely suspected that it was the eldest prince.

He clearly ordered that anyone who dared to go to the Longgan Dynasty would die. If there were any problems, it could only be that the eldest prince had done something behind his back!

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this is probably the consequence of your indiscriminate killing of loyal ministers, which has angered Heaven..."

"Bullshit! I've killed way too many people, who do they think they are!"

Huangpu Yun was terrified and no longer cared about his status as emperor. These people from the First Prince's faction were still trying to talk his way out of things. If I survive today, I will kill them all!

Just as Huangpu Yun was about to use a secret method to send a message to the elders, several figures shot in from the horizon.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

After eight loud bangs, eight large craters were smashed into the magnificent palace.

Huangpu Yun looked closely and realized that it could only be the eight ancestors from his ancestral homeland.

At this moment, the eight people's bodies were slashed by the strong wind, leaving bloody marks and their clothes torn, with only a small part hanging on their bodies to cover their last bit of dignity.

"Cough cough!"

All eight patriarchs coughed up blood. Although they could move, they knew that the owner of that voice had done it on purpose to make them understand the difference between them!

The white-haired old man, disregarding the bloodstains on his body, clasped his hands and shouted into the void, "Senior, we don't know where the Northern Desert Empire has offended you. Please let us die knowing the truth!"

"You ignored our advice and interfered in the affairs of the Longgan Dynasty. Do you think you can die knowing why?"

Although the sound still echoed high in the sky, it no longer carried a sense of panic, suggesting that it only resonated within this region.

"Senior, senior, we heeded Senior Jiang's advice and strictly forbade the people of the Northern Desert Empire from interfering in the affairs of the Longgan Dynasty. There must be some misunderstanding!"

As the old man spoke, he shattered the jade talisman in his bosom, sending a message for Jiang Mu to come and save his life.

"Your Northern Desert Empire's forced interference in the Longgan Dynasty's enthronement ceremony is a fait accompli. Disobeying my orders will only lead to your death!"